...and I have to say I'm a bit upset about the outcome. Call came in over the pager, "single vehicle mva w/ possible entrapment". It's not far from my home, so I'm first on scene. I see a half-ton on it's side in the ditch, music still playing on the radio, lights still on blah blah blah. Once I get closer, I find the guy squating and leaning against the undercarriage of the truck talking to his buddy on a cell phone. Wants him to go pick him up. I shine a light to see the way down and quickly scan him. No worse for wear; couple cuts and bleeding and complaining of shoulder pain. I get to him and he's reeking (sp?) of alcohol. I asked if he was the only one in the truck. He said his buddy was driving and ran way.After a few minutes of listening to him ramble while i check him and the truck over, more help arrives. I requested the TIC to look for traces on both seats.
Guess what....nothing. Just a small trace on the driver's seat. He was there for a while. Checks of the area produced only one set of footprints, and they led to where he was resting. LEO did their thing and found no witnesses to verify any details. After chatting with the LEO, they told me he will likely walk away scott free. The driver was more concerned with his buddy coming to pick him up than he was of the "other driver".
Also didn't want the police to show up. I said my piece about the thought of him walking away. The officer and paramedic were talking and agreed to give the guy the roughest ride possible. Oh, turns out he broke his shoulder.
I just had to vent this, it's very upsetting that the law will protect this guy and possible enabling him to do it again and maybe actually kill someone next time.
Has anyone else had this experience? Is there something that could have been done?
Sry, I'm just mad and there's nobody else around right now at this hour.